There are 6 ways to get from Nanaimo to Half Moon Bay by plane, ferry, train, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Nanaimo Airport
best- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YCD - SFO
8h 52m$80–344Fly from Nanaimo
cheapest- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ZNA - SFO
6h 49m$72–301Ferry, train, taxi
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Oaklandtrain
- Take the taxi from Oakland to Half Moon Baytaxi
31h 53mFerry to Vancouver International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YVR - SFO
8h 53mBus to Comox Valley Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 11:05am HSB ferry to Comox, Little River Ferry Terminal - Passenger drop-off areabus
- Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YQQ - SFO
11h 38m$107–346Bus to Victoria International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry to Victoria - Front door, Sandman Inn, Douglas & Gorgebus
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YYJ - SFO
12h 7m$203–607
Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Half Moon Bay is to fly which costs $70 - $310 and takes 6h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Half Moon Bay is to fly which takes 6h 49m and costs $70 - $310.
The distance between Nanaimo and Half Moon Bay is 830 miles.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to Half Moon Bay without a car is to ferry and train and taxi which takes 31h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Nanaimo to Half Moon Bay, including transfers.
There are 234+ hotels available in Half Moon Bay.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Half Moon Bay, CA, USA?
Air Canada, WestJet, and United Airlines fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–250
Flights from Nanaimo to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Victoria International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–250
Flights from Nanaimo to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Victoria International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Nanaimo to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Nanaimo to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Victoria International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–250
Flights from Nanaimo to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Victoria International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–250
Flights from Nanaimo to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Victoria International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $490–800
- Website
- Amtrak
- [email protected]
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 11:05am HSB ferry to Comox, Little River Ferry Terminal - Passenger drop-off area
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $32
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry to Victoria - Front door, Sandman Inn, Douglas & Gorge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $32
- Phone
- +1 236 362 1045
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
Ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
Ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
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